The National tribune., 1887-01-20
PERSONAL.
Ex-senator Dorsey has gone to Europe.

Ex-senator Dorsey has gone to Europe.
Mai. Benteen, who belonged to Reno's eonnmand
nj the time OF the Custer massacre and who has a
brilliant record a daring cavalry officer is to be
investigated for drunkenness while on duty at
Fort Duehesne, Utah. He entered the army as a
Lieutenant in the 10th Mo. Cav Sept l. 1861 became
Lieutenant Colonel Of the regiment and then Colo
mel Of the 13Sth colored. and from that was trans
ferred to the 9Th U s. Cav. Captain July o. 1866
Mai Gen. John NJ. Schofeld was elected Presl-
dent Of the Military Service Institution at its ben
NAL election in New York Last week.
q. On Dec % at waterville, Me-, Comrade Samuel
Titus Garfield Post, No. 100 of Mass, was united
in marriage to Miss Frank NJ Harlow only daugh-
ter of Sanford Harlow Postmaster of smithfield,
Me- Mr.. and Mrs. Titus enjoyed merry Christ
mas with their relatives at Mercer and Smithfeld
and on the eth left for their new home in Boston,
taking with them many valuable presents and the
good wishes of a host of loving friends.
The contest for the control of the Legislatures of
Indiana End New Jersey is exceedingly warm and
bitter Both are closely divided politically that
the election Of n United States Senator from each
of these States depends upon one or two members
of uncertain politics and contested seats. The Re-
publicans trying hard to return Gen. Harrison
from Indiana. and Gen. SeweEh from New Jersey,
while the Democrats are making equally strenuous
lature last week the struggle over the contested
seats became personal that the police were called
In to restore order and prevent general fight 1t
Is impossible to predict the result in either State
Dr. VIM. +. Calhoun has been elected for the
third time Speaker Of the lower branch of the nIi-
nois Legislature. He was born In Perry County,
Pa, November, 1874 He was ths oldest OF five
children, and when his father died he at once
sought employment on a farm to assist his mother
In providing for herself and her family. In this
employment he continued until the breaking out
of the rebellion His patriotism led him at once to
enlist in the l33d Pa He was then but II years
old. This q nine months regiment. It saw ac-
tive service and was engaged at Antietam At the
expiration of this service he again enlisted
in the 10th PA. Cav, and served until the close OF
the war He Orderly Sergeant Of Co. A.
AS q soldier his record is excellent He was mus
tered out July 10. 1865 and went West In the Fall
of that year.
Before the Military Service Institution on Gov
| ernor's Island Gen. James B. Fry, U. s. A., spoke
on compulsory education In the army His paper
created sensation and evoked much criticism. He
criticized the public school system and said that II
could hardly be claimed that the selection Of men
as lawmakers proved that the public school system
had done anything to improve voters to purify
the franchise. He argued against the introduction
Of compulsory education In the army holding that
general education was not n function of the Gov
eminent. He argued that it would be better 10
force men who bad the rudnents Of education into